Berkeley High’s Lucas King says he feels “like a kid in a candy store.”

One day before the Yellowjackets linebacker planned to sign his letter-of-intent to go to Idaho State, King received an offer from Cal on Tuesday and will instead sign with the Golden Bears today.

“I’ve gone to Cal games since I could remember,” King said. “I thought I’d never be good enough to play there. It’s crazy, this is a dream.”

Berkeley coach Alonzo Carter learned Monday that Cal might have reignited interest in King. The Bears coaching staff reevaluated his game film and told Carter on Tuesday that they had a scholarship to offer.

“(Cal) was his original choice from the beginning,” Carter said. “It’s systematically the best fit for him.”

Cal runs a 3-4 defense and Carter said King is best suited as an outside linebacker in such a scheme.

Another Berkeley player, Morris Norrise, also has changed his mind. Previously committed to Southern Utah to play defensive back, Norrise will now head to Sacramento State as a wide receiver. He was inspired to make the move to play receiver after watching the Arizona Cardinals’ Larry Fitzgerald in the Super Bowl on Sunday, Carter said.

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